thing of worth

If something cannot be shared, perhaps it shouldn’t be owned.

levitated on illusions

Such were his illusions that he floated a few feet above the rest of us on earth.

no likeness

He realized he would never be important enough to be asked to sit for a portrait.

kinds of not knowing

I accept only innocent ignorance. The neglectful and lazy kind, I abhor.

last king standing

In chess, the better players learn endgame technique. Then again, only better players get to play endgames.

deeds and beads

The optimist marks his life by milestones, while the pessimist sits and strings a necklace of his millstones.

school circumference

Create an academy that continually questions its ambit.

two thorns

The world would be at peace but for tribes and religions.

spiky

If an aphorist were a type of plant, cactus comes to mind.

distant infinite

So distant it might as well be infinite.

shortened lifespan

One too vain to live too long.

shooting ourselves first

In the US we thwart the fear of foreign terrorist attacks by inviting almost weekly homegrown mass shootings.